NEW YORK - A Con Edison engineer from Greenwich, Conn. has won a prestigious industry award for his research into electric transmission reliability and efficiency.
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) named Amadou Salla Diop a winner of its Technology Transfer Award. Diop worked on his project with experts from EPRI, a national energy research organization.
Diop, an engineer in Transmission Planning, used new methods to forecast a comprehensive profile of electric load at area substations for up to 24 hours in advance. The company can use this information in studies to evaluate and improve reliability.
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Diop was one of five Con Edison employees to win a Technology Transfer Award for research into transmission reliability and efficiency. He has worked for Con Edison since June 2005.
“Con Edison takes pride in being recognized as the most reliable utility in North America, and these projects exemplify our ongoing commitment to developing new methods that enhance both reliability and efficiency,” said Robert Sanchez, Con Edison’s vice president of System and Transmission Operations. “We congratulate our employees on their awards and thank EPRI for being a great partner.”
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Con Edison’s vast transmission system is an integral part of the company’s mission to provide safe, reliable power to its 3.3 million customers in New York City and Westchester County. The company owns 438 miles of overhead transmission circuits and 742 miles of underground transmission circuits.
Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. [NYSE: ED], one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $13 billion in annual revenues and $37 billion in assets. The utility provides electric, gas and steam service to more than 3 million customers in New York City and Westchester County, New York. For additional financial, operations and customer service information, visit us at www.conEd.com, at our green site, www.coned.com/thepowerofgreen, or find us on Facebook at Power of Green.
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